More than 80 illegal guns seized over the weekend: police

Dozens of illegal guns were recovered in Chicago over the weekend in targeted sweeps, according to police.

From Friday through Sunday, over 80 weapons were seized, and more than 30 people were arrested on illegal gun charges, according to Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.

As of Monday morning, 8,022 illegal guns have been recovered across the city since the start of the year, Guglielmi said. That’s a 19% increase compared to the same period in 2018.

A search warrant executed by the Area South Gang Enforcement team Sunday in the 12400 block of South Harvard Avenue led to the seizure of two guns — including a loaded AR-15 — as well as ammunition, drugs and other contraband, police said. Five men were charged in connection to the search.

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